Drums of war: the Flanders Symphony Orchestra at Cadogan Hall

By Alexander Hall, 16 March 2019

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“they had exactly the thistledown quality that Mendelssohn calls for in the shimmering textures”

Reviewed at Cadogan Hall, London on 15 March 2019

Rossini, L'italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers): Overture

Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, Op.37

Puccini, String Quartet "Chrysanthemums"

Mendelssohn, Symphony no. 3 in A minor, "Scottish", Op.56

Flanders Symphony Orchestra

Jan Latham-Koenig, Conductor

Filippo Gorini, Piano

Safe, solid, super: Flanders Symphony finishes UK tour in Edinburgh

Simon Thompson, 23rd June

The Flanders Symphony Orchestra finish their UK tour in Edinburgh with Mozart and Beethoven: safe repertoire, but it's played with focus and energy.

****1

Demidenko's Chopin a highlight

Frances Wilson, 16th February

The Flanders Symphony Orchestra performed music by Mozart and Beethoven, with Russian pianist Nikolai Demidenko joining them for Chopin's Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor.

***11

Fervent Rachmaninov from Demidenko

Julia Zupancic, 13th February

Under the baton of Jan Latham-Koenig, the Flanders Symphony Orchestra rendered a diverse programme in Leeds.

***11

Dendievel prend les rênes de l'Orchestre Symphonique de Flandre

Pierre Michel, 21st January

Dans un programme original qui associait le compositeur belge Luc Brewaeys à Mendelssohn et Tchaïkovski, l'orchestre et son nouveau directeur musical ont montré une entente prometteuse.

***11

Un Requiem en lumière pour Kristiina Poska à Bozar

Valentin Gautron Lavarone, 15th February

Des tourments d'Adam aux chemins de la rédemption, l'Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir et le Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen ont donné un programme parfois trop lisse mais toujours d'une grande beauté.

***11

Bruges bouge : de nouveaux maîtres à un nouveau festival

Jan-Jakob Delanoye, 1st March

Le Concertgebouw investit la ville avec une toute nouvelle biennale musicale : le festival B Major! accueille de la musique aussi bien ancienne que récente, et cela dans divers lieux de la ville. Le concert d’ouverture devait ainsi être une sorte d’esquisse artistique de ces cinq jours

****1

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Alexander Hall

Alexander Hall divides his time between London and Hamburg, where he had a career in academic administration and teaching. He reviews for Bachtrack and Opera Today, and has also reviewed for Classical Source. A connoisseur of the great orchestras of the world, his musical memories stretch back to Karajan/Berlin Phil, Mravinsky/Leningrad Phil, Bernstein/Vienna Phil, and he has seen most of the great conductors from the past, including Böhm, Klemperer, Kubelik, Ormandy and Szell.